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Largest veteran population, Montana counties

Montana counties home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. This list covers the 56 counties in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 56 is 481. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Deer Lodge County, MT, up 7 places to #15.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69212,127−1%

02▲2Missoula County, MTMT123,5138,481+8%

03▼1Cascade County, MTMT85,0297,929−14%

04▼1Flathead County, MTMT115,4297,748−10%

05Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3315,583−14%

06Gallatin County, MTMT128,7405,109−13%

07Ravalli County, MTMT48,5824,191−11%

08Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1182,579−1%

09Lake County, MTMT33,3922,418−1%

10Lincoln County, MTMT22,3282,154−3%

11Sanders County, MTMT14,0621,4790%

12Park County, MTMT18,2141,348−1%

13▲3Fergus County, MTMT11,8251,102+14%

14▼1Jefferson County, MTMT13,3291,067−11%

15▲7Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7091,006+20%

16▼1Custer County, MTMT12,034864−11%

17▲3Stillwater County, MTMT9,445816−4%

18▼1Carbon County, MTMT11,466785−17%

19Madison County, MTMT10,026756−12%

20▼6Hill County, MTMT16,167754−25%

21▼3Powell County, MTMT7,157745−14%

22▲3Rosebud County, MTMT8,253738+6%

23▲1Beaverhead County, MTMT10,043650−7%

24▲2Broadwater County, MTMT8,493604−3%

25▼4Glacier County, MTMT13,463546−35%

26▲5Mineral County, MTMT5,185537+4%

27▲1Big Horn County, MTMT12,752488−13%

28▲2Richland County, MTMT11,377481−14%

29▲4Musselshell County, MTMT5,582479+3%

30▲5Toole County, MTMT5,211472+3%

31▼2Valley County, MTMT7,385463−17%

32▼5Roosevelt County, MTMT10,242456−24%

33▼10Dawson County, MTMT8,692424−40%

34Teton County, MTMT6,496364−21%

35▲1Chouteau County, MTMT5,865361−13%

36▼4Pondera County, MTMT6,072339−31%

37Granite County, MTMT3,658333−11%

38▲1Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,762333+7%

39▼1Blaine County, MTMT6,860307−14%

40Phillips County, MTMT4,203220−25%

41▲1Meagher County, MTMT2,137203+16%

42▲3Wheatland County, MTMT2,100184+29%

43▼2Sheridan County, MTMT3,436144−40%

44▲4McCone County, MTMT1,720143+20%

45▼1Judith Basin County, MTMT2,162141−6%

46▲1Daniels County, MTMT1,612136+6%

47▼4Liberty County, MTMT1,957119−30%

48▲4Carter County, MTMT1,383107+34%

49▲2Golden Valley County, MTMT84495+6%

50▼4Prairie County, MTMT1,11291−32%

51▲2Wibaux County, MTMT88580+31%

52▼3Powder River County, MTMT1,78177−31%

53▲3Petroleum County, MTMT54862+77%

54Garfield County, MTMT1,14860+11%

55▼5Fallon County, MTMT2,95944−52%

56▼1Treasure County, MTMT72835−35%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES